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Now, as India has established itself as major space power through the A-SAT test, the time is opportune for India to take a global initiative like developing an International SSA Alliance.

Space debris is tricky

There are millions of pieces of debris floating in space providing sci-fi screenwriters with scare scenarios for carry...

1 April 2019 12:01 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said waiving farm loans is a small step towards addressing agriculture distress and a new green revolution is needed to resolve the problem. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Contesting second seat a smart move by Rahul

Gandhi won Amethi by well over one lakh votes in 2014 at the height of the Narendra Modi wave, although this was a big...

1 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

The bald statement issued on March 19 died in police custody raises questions. He was obviously in police custody. (Representational Image)

Let burden of proof rest on cops in Rizwan custody death

The evidence supports his brother Zulkarnain's charge that the death was a cold-blooded murder .

31 March 2019 10:29 PM IST

Congress leader Sam Pitroda (Photo: SONDEEP SHANKAR)

Rajiv Gandhi was more of a tinkerer, Rahul Gandhi is more of a...

Pitroda, who has worked with both Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, says that while the former was more of a tinkerer ,...

31 March 2019 2:37 AM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

Democracies need NGOs to protect rights

The United Progressive Alliance set up a group of people from civil society and called this group the National Advisory...

31 March 2019 2:26 AM IST

Air India Chief Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Dilli Ka Babu: Lohani's return to Air India

It is said that employee unions were still a roadblock to the divestment of Air India, slowing down the winding up...

31 March 2019 2:26 AM IST

Hardik Patel ruling raises brows

In contrast, the case against Mr Patel is for championing a sociopolitical movement.

31 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Under the new system, EVMs will have name, photo and election symbol of a candidate in that order.

Has poll commission been strictly neutral?

The panel has also been served a contempt notice by the top court for not following its order on candidates declaring...

31 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the success of Mission Shakti on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

A-Sat: Amid Modi brag, some key policy queries

The March 27 test does not square up with this position but represents a holistic turnaround.

31 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Franciss writings overflowed with the love of God and neighbours. His Introduction to the Devout Life and Love of God and Spiritual Conferences are spiritual classics with striking sayings like: (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: A culture of seeking

However, in Indian culture, 500 years before Jesus, Gautama Buddha called into question all the Hindu Gods.

30 March 2019 6:34 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Politics is creating antagonism to distort culture

It may be that all elections, if they are free and sometimes even if they are not free, are determinations of the...

30 March 2019 6:30 AM IST

The Talibans threats of extortion has stirred fears of comeback in Pakistans Swat Valley. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Ironic! Freed Taliban chief leads difficult peace talks

A co-founder of the Afghan Taliban movement, his role is seen as critical to the effort to end the 18-year war.

30 March 2019 12:10 AM IST